Isaac Orr is a policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment on mining and energy issues and a former research fellow for The Heartland Institute. Orr is a speaker, researcher, and freelance writer specializing in hydraulic fracturing, agricultural, and environmental policy.

In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Isaac Orr, research fellow for energy speaks with Wally Drangmeister. Drangmeister, from the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, joins Orr to talk about oil and gas production in New Mexico.

Although states like Texas and North Dakota get most of the fanfare, New Mexico is the 6th largest oil producing state. New Mexico produces approximately five percent of the gas produced in the United States. Orr and Drangmeister also discuss the issues facing energy production in the Land of Enchantment and the impact federal rules will have on natural resource development.